STAND. COM. REP. NO.1208

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.R. No. 141

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 141 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE CONSUMPTION OF FIVE OR MORE DAILY SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education (DOE), and the Department of Agriculture to further encourage the consumption of five or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

DOH, the Board of Agriculture, HPC Foods, Pineapple Growers Association of Hawaii, Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee realizes that virtually all authorities in the field of nutrition agree that Americans should increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables to reduce health risks. The daily consumption of five or more fruits or vegetables results in a healthier lifestyle, reduced cancer risk, and overall improved community health. Moreover, through the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, the agricultural industry will feel a secondary effect of increased sales and production.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 141, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 141, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair